Usage / Role
64%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2007-2010Iowa State
Austen Arnaud
QB • 6'3" • Ames, IA, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
Austen Arnaud is a pass-first distributor with 28.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
41
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
49
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Player Story
Austen Arnaud built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Ames, IA wearing No. 4, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Austen Arnaud's career was his passing role: 6,777...
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- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Austen Arnaud, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Iowa State. Austen Arnaud is a pass-first distributor with 28.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,044
- Passing yards
- 6,777
- Rushing yards
- 1,267
- Touchdowns
- 57
Quick Answers
Austen Arnaud quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,044
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Iowa State
- Top game
- Kansas State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Ames · Iowa State
- High school pipeline
- Ames · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2010
- 2010 Total offense rank
- 1,990 total offense · QB 83rd (top 29%) · Big 12 10th (top 9%) · National 84th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Iowa State | 6 | 285 | 267 | 18 | 0 | 29.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 3,193 | 2,792 | 401 | 20 | 73 |
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa State | 11 | 292 | 216 | 76 | 2 | 74.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 11 | 2,284 | 1,799 | 485 | 20 | 74.4 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 11 | 1,990 | 1,703 | 287 | 15 | 64.9 |
Related Context
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Austen Arnaud played QB for Iowa State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Austen Arnaud recorded 6,777 passing yards, 1,267 rushing yards, and 4 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Iowa State paired 2,576 primary output with 58.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2010 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
180.9
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
28.9
Consistency
76.4
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 310. Iowa: 217. Kansas State: 161. Northern Iowa: 6. Texas Tech: 212. Utah: 187. Oklahoma: 118. Texas: 176. Kansas: 227. Nebraska: 266. Colorado: 110
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 50 by 61.6. Iowa: 53 by 44.4. Kansas State: 40 by 55.8. Northern Iowa: 2 by 58.3. Texas Tech: 38 by 62.5. Utah: 36 by 45.5. Oklahoma: 25 by 59.2. Texas: 33 by 54.9. Kansas: 39 by 65.2. Nebraska: 45 by 60.5. Colorado: 32 by 53.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins186.2 · Games = 5 · +9.7 vs Losses
Losses176.5 · Games = 6 · -9.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
65.2 vs Kansas
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/13 | @ Colorado | L 14-34 | 15 | 23 | 136 | 65.2 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 | 9 | -26 | -2.90 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Nebraska3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 30-31 | 21 | 32 | 203 | 65.6 | 3 | 2 | 60.5 | 13 | 63 | 4.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs KansasDual-threat | W 28-16 | 16 | 26 | 168 | 61.5 | 0 | 0 | 65.2 | 13 | 59 | 4.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Texas | W 28-21 | 11 | 23 | 136 | 47.8 | 2 | 1 | 54.9 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Oklahoma | L 0-52 | 12 | 18 | 102 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 59.2 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Utah | L 27-68 | 13 | 31 | 178 | 41.9 | 2 | 2 | 45.5 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Texas Tech3+ TD | W 52-38 | 20 | 28 | 190 | 71.4 | 4 | 0 | 62.5 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Northern Iowa | W 27-0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Kansas State | L 20-27 | 15 | 27 | 122 | 55.6 | 1 | 0 | 55.8 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Iowa | L 7-35 | 20 | 44 | 197 | 45.5 | 1 | 3 | 44.4 | 9 | 20 | 2.20 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Northern Illinois | W 27-10 | 27 | 36 | 265 | 75.0 | 0 | 2 | 61.6 | 14 | 45 | 3.20 | 1 | 12 |
Player Story
Austen Arnaud story
Austen Arnaud built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a quarterback from Ames, IA wearing No. 4, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Austen Arnaud's career was his passing role: 6,777 passing yards, 42 touchdown passes, 1,031 attempts, and 1,267 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,267 rushing yards and 4 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.
The arc is straightforward: Austen Arnaud moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072008200920092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Iowa State | 285 | 46.9 | 8.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 3,193 | 62.4 | 27.4 | 2,908 |
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa State | 2,576 | 58.4 | 34.5 | -617 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2,576 | 58.4 | 34.5 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,990 | 56.5 | 28.9 | -586 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kansas State
Week 13 · L 30-38 · Conference game
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
493
Total Offense
86.6 takeover
493 total offense with 67 efficiency.
#2
vs Northern Illinois
Week 1 · W 27-10
310
Total Offense
84.4 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
310 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.
#3
vs Texas A&M
Week 9 · L 35-49 · Conference game
438
Total Offense
83.4 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
438 total offense with 70.2 efficiency.
#4
vs North Dakota State
Week 1 · W 34-17
305
Total Offense
82.2 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
305 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.
#5
vs Minnesota
Week 1 · W 14-13 · Postseason
292
Total Offense
81 takeover
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
292 total offense with 61.9 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Iowa State
2,576 primary output · 58.4 efficiency · 34.5 usage
74.4
#2
2009 Regular Season · Iowa State
74.4
2,576 primary · 58.4 efficiency · 34.5 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
73
3,193 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 27.4 usage
Milestones
6
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
9
3+ TD games
20
Above avg efficiency
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